Firefighters will continue to ensure that the fire, which seriously damaged the iconic landmark, does not resume, Lieut. Col. Gabriel Plus told reporters.<\/p>\n
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild the cathedral.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe worst was avoided, even if the battle has not been completely won yet, and the next few hours will be difficult,\u201d Macron told reporters after inspecting the scene.<\/p>\n
He said a national fundraising campaign would be launched to restore the 850-year-old monument.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is still unknown. \u200f<\/p>\n
One of the city\u2019s most important tourist spots, Notre Dame \u2014 which means \u2018Our Lady\u2019 \u2014 dates back to the 13th century.<\/p>\n
Turkey joined the rest of the world in expressing dismay over the massive fire which engulfed the historic masterpiece.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are following the fire destroying the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris with great sorrow,\u201d Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe destruction of this masterpiece of architecture is a catastrophe for the entire humanity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is with very heavy hearts that we received the devastating news about the fire in Paris, France. The Notre Dame Cathedral is not just a symbol of France but part of humanity\u2019s shared heritage,\u201d Turkey\u2019s presidential communications director Fahrettin Altun tweeted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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